Introducing my new website.

New 'memory lane' picture blog which might be of interest. https://paulbigland.blog/2019/03/14/down-memory-lane-stratford-lunchtimes-in-1997/

 

Two updates for you today, the first is a blog crunching the numbers on the very latest daft anti Hs2 petition. Yep, they've been dumb enough to try one of those again! https://paulbigland.blog/2019/03/18/oops-stophs2-did-it-again/

The second is the that I've been scanning the best part of 100 old rail slides from 1996-97. I've added them to several galleries on my Zenfolio website, all you have to do is follow the link to see the galleries they're in. https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/recent.html​

 

I've updated my picture blog looking back at the lives and times of the Class 313s with pictures of yesterdays scrap move.https://paulbigland.blog/2018/10/15/the-twilight-of-the-class-313s/ It's also possible that 313055 may be moving to Kingsbury on Thursday, but this hasn't been confirmed.

I've also added a huge number of old slide scans from 1995 and 1999, plus modern day pictures from around the network taken in the last week to my Zenfolio site. You can find which galleries they're in by following this link. https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/recent.html

 

Over the past 10 days I've added several hundred new rail pictures to my website, taken all around the country. There's a large collection from Scotland but also a look at the dwindling ranks of Class 313s operating Hertford loop services. Follow the link to see which galleries they've been added to. https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/recent.html

 

New blog. A 'behind the scenes' look inside the restored grade 2 listed station building at Mytholmroyd which contains some interesting original features. paulbigland.blog/2019/09/06/mytholmroyd-station-building-a-look-inside/…

 

I've added over 120 old rail slides from 2001 to my website. There's a range of companies covered, including the late (unlamented) Connex as well as Gatwick Express, First Great Eastern, Silverlink and others, plus pictures of the building of High Speed 1, ...https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/recent.html

 

I've added hundreds of dollops of railway nostalgia to my website in the form of old slides from 200-2002. My, how much has changed! Follow the link to see which galleries have been updated. https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/recent.html

 

Over the past few months I've been busy scanning hundreds of old rail slides from around the world from the period 1991 - 2002.
Countries included in the list are:
Malaysia
Indonesia
Denmark
India
Nepal
Australia and New Zealand

There's also many old steam loco pictures from India (both metre-gauge and broad gauge).

You can find which galleries they've been added to by following this link...Paul Bigland Photography | Recent (zenfolio.com)

 

Hi Folks, here's a new blog and pictures of Pacer car 55808 being delivered to its now home at Fagley Primary school in Bradford, where it's to become a Science classroom. Old trains find new uses. | Paul Bigland

 

New picture blog looking back over 30 years at the BR Class 456s (with pics of each member). The entire fleet bowed out of service yesterday https://paulbigland.blog/.../another-old-br-emu-class.../

 

I've been busy compiling some new picture blogs featuring old BR EMU classes which are on their way out. Here's the latest which features the Class 315 fleet, only 8 of which are left in service.

The end of the line beckons. The BR built Class 315s. | Paul Bigland

 

Here's a new picture blog looking back over the lives of the Class 315s. https://paulbigland.blog/2022/02/11/the-end-of-the-line-beckons-the-br-built-class-315s/

 

Continuing with the theme of old BR built EMU classes heading for scrap, here's a picture blog looking back at the lives and times of the Class 317s. The end of the line beckons. The BR built Class 317s. | Paul Bigland

 

I've started a new 'end of the line' picture blog, this time on the lives and times of the Class 365s. https://paulbigland.blog/2022/03/05/the-end-of-the-line-the-br-built-class-365s/

 

I've started a new picture blog dedicated to the BR built Southern Class 455 fleet which is due to be phased out of service this year. The end of the line beckons. Southern’s BR built Class 455s. | Paul Bigland

 

Here's a few new picture blogs dedicated to classes that are fast disappearing off the UK network at the moment.

The British Leyland built Class 153s - The end of the line beckons. The British Leyland built Class 153s. | Paul Bigland

The Class 321/9s and 322s - The end of the line beckons. The BR built Class 321/9s and 322s. | Paul Bigland

The Class 321/4s - The end of the line beckons. The BR built class 321/4s… | Paul Bigland

The Class 321/3s - The end of the line beckons. Anglia’s BR built class 321/3s… | Paul Bigland

 

Here's a series of picture blogs looking at Work on the Trans Pennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

A look at the Trans-Pennine Route upgrade and other works between Batley and Cottingley. | Paul Bigland

Rolling blog. More TRU and other West Yorkshire wandering… | Paul Bigland

Rolling blog. Trans-Pennine route upgrade visit No 3… | Paul Bigland

 

Hi Folks,
I've not posted here for a while but though you might find this of interest as it could certainly have an application on some preserved railways. The battery powered 08e (08308) which was shown off to the media at Barrow Hill last week.

A look at the 08e battery shunting locomotive. | Paul Bigland

 

Here's a new blog looking the the construction of a new HS2 over-bridge on the Princes Risborough - Aylesbury line in September this year. https://paulbigland.blog/2023/12/19/the-cinderella-line-has-a-fairy-godmother/

 

I managed to get out and catch the last remaining Class 508 in service on Merseyrail. 508104 was on the New Brighton line today. It's due to be withdrawn at the end of service tomorrow. Shame the set's been attacked by graffiti 'artists' There's pictures of it and some of the 507s here. https://paulbigland.blog/2024/01/15/rol ... terlude-2/